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River City
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View of the facade of the River City apartment complex, located at 800 S. Wells Street.
Date:
1986; 1984-1986 (River City)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Marina City and Chicago River
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Aerial view looking west, showing the balconies of Marina City's west tower, and a view of the Chicago River, Wolf Point, and factories on the Near West Side.
Date:
1959-1967 (Marina City)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


860-880 N. Lake Shore and 900-910 N. Lake Shore Drive
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View of the 860-880 N. Lake Shore apartment buildings and 900-910 N. Lake Shore Drive (Esplanade apartments) from the west.
Date:
1962; 1948-1951 (860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive); 1953-1956
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive apartments
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View looking east toward the 860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive apartments.
Date:
1962; 1948-1951 (860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Arlington Place: 550 West (Folder 5)
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550 West Arlington Place
Date:
1954
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Commonwealth Avenue (Folder 31)
13 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Crandon Avenue (Folder 37)
4 Images
6700 South Crandon Avenue
Date:
1959
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


St James Place (Folder 132)
4 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


24th Street (Folder 175)
2 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


60th Street (Folder 192)
2 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Cermak Road (22nd Street) CTA station
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View looking northeast from a service station at West Cermak Road (22nd Street) and South Wentworth Avenue towards the elevated tracks and entrance to the 22nd Street CTA station (now part of Red Line). The Hilliard Homes apartment towers are visible behind the tracks.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Grove Street at Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View looking northwest from that corner of Raymond Park. The building on the left with the colonnaded portico (1490 Chicago Avenue) is the First Church of Christ Scientist. The apartment buildings on the right face Grove Street. The American Hospital Supply Corporation building (1560 Sherman Avenue) is visible under construction in the distance.
Date:
1976; 1912 (First Church of Christ Scientist)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View looking north along Chicago Avenue from just south of the intersection with Lake Street. The modernist high-rise at the far left is at 1420 Chicago Avenue. The apartment building to its immediate right is 1426 Chicago Avenue. The spire of Lake Street Church of Evanston is visible near the center of the image, and part of the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston is on the right.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Strip Mall, 1920 North Lincoln
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View northeast from West Wisconsin Street and North Orleans Street into the plaza of the 1920 North Lincoln Mall, lined with street-level shops. The high-rise apartment building at the upper left is Lincoln Park Tower, located at 1960 Lincoln Park West.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Lake Shore Drive skyline from Oak Street beach
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High-rise apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive seen from Oak Street Beach. The two white-facaded modernist high-rises are 1212 North Lake Shore Drive and 1300 North Lake Shore Drive. 1550 North Lake Shore Drive is on the right of the image.
Date:
1976; 1965 (1300 North Lake Shore Drive); 1969 (1212 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment building, Roscoe Street
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View of apartment building at 628 West Roscoe Street with a central U-shaped courtyard. The building is on the north side of the street, just west of the intersection with North Broadway.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Greystones, West Newport Avenue
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View looking east along the north side of West Newport Avenue, towards the intersection with North Halsted Street. A nineteenth century greystone at 824 West Newport Avenue is partly visible at the extreme left.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Kenmore Avenue
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View looking north along the east side of North Kenmore Avenue towards the intersection with West Berwyn Avenue (visible in the distance at the left). A small park is behind the fence in the right foreground, and the stone Epworth United Methodist Church (5253 North Kenmore Avenue) is visible to the left of it. Park Tower Condominiums, a high-rise apartment building at 5415 North Sheridan Road is visible behind the church.
Date:
circa 1980; 1890 (Epworth United Methodist Church); 1973 (Park Tower Condominiums)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment buildings, North Wolcott Avenue
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Two-flats along the west side of North Wolcott Avenue, between West Berteau Avenue and West Cullom Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment building, West Leland Avenue
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Apartment building at 3849 West Leland Avenue, at the southeast corner of the intersection with North Springfield Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Houses and apartments, South Bishop Street
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Nineteenth century greystones and brick houses on the east side of South Bishop Street, just south of West Polk Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


House and apartment buildings, Edgewater
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View southeast from North Kenmore Avenue. A Tudor-style house (5733 North Kenmore Avenue) is in the left foreground, with a low-rise apartment building to its right. Several high-rise apartment buildings are visible behind these.
Date:
1970s; 1899 (5733 North Kenmore Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Kedzie at 13th Street, North Lawndale
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View northeast showing buildings along the east side of South Kedzie Avenue, at the intersection with West 13th Street. Lester's Lounge and Pouchies Grocery and Restaurant are located at street level in two of these buildings.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment houses and house, South Ada Street
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View of apartment houses and a house along the west side of South Ada Street, north of West 48th Street. The brick building at the right is 4749 South Ada Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Waiting for bus, South Martin Luther King Drive
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View looking north along the east side of South Martin Luther King Drive, just south of East 29th Street. A group of people stand on the sidewalk waiting for a bus; a high-rise apartment building is visible behind them.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Ashland Avenue businesses, West Town
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View of neighborhood businesses along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of Division Street, including Chester's Custom Tailors and Cleaners, Thad Niemira real estate and insurance office, Club Velvet (1112 North Ashland Avenue), and Kingsbury Polish Inn. A street sign marking the intersection with West Thomas Street is at the far left.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Proposal for Lawndale: residential buildings
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Hand-drawn sketches by C. William Brubaker showing styles of apartment buildings on West Douglas Boulevard, and houses on West 15th Street and West 16th Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Derelict housing, South Chicago
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View of nineteenth-century housing in derelict condition and vacant lots at South Avenue O and East 90th Street.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Derelict housing, South Chicago
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View of nineteenth-century housing in derelict condition and vacant lots at South Avenue O and East 90th Street.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Dearborn Park residential development
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View looking northeast from a landscaped open area with a play structure and benches, part of the low-rise townhouse development immediately behind it. These townhomes and the high-rise apartment buildings behind them are part of the Dearborn Park development. The two high-rises are Dearborn Park High Rise I (899 South Plymouth Court) and Dearborn Park High Rise II (901 South Plymouth Court).
Date:
1980; 1979 (Dearborn Park townhomes); 1979-1980 (Dearborn Park High Rises I and II)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Marina City
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View looking northwest at Marina City (300 North State Street) from North State Street just south of West Wacker Drive. The Marina City Office Building (now a hotel) is partially visible between the two towers. A raised island with trees in planters is in the lower foreground of the image, creating a boulevard on this block of North State Street. The covered entry area for the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel (1 West Wacker Drive) is visible in the lower left corner.
Date:
1995; 1964 (Marina City)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


West Fargo Avenue, Rogers Park
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View looking west along the north side of West Fargo Avenue from west of North Sheridan Road. An apartment building at 1442-1444 West Fargo Avenue is at the far right of the image. A large nineteenth-century house (1452 West Fargo Avenue) is next to it on the left. An eight story apartment building (1502 West Fargo Avenue) is in the distance on the left. It stands on the northwest corner of the intersection of West Fargo Avenue and North Greenview Avenue. An apartment building on the northeast corner of that intersection (1456 West Fargo Avenue) is visible to its right.
Date:
1982; 1895 (1452 West Fargo Avenue); 1912 (1456 West Fargo Avenue); 1921 (1442-1444 West Fargo Avenue); 1923 (1502 West Fargo Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lincoln Park and South Lagoon
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View looking west from North Lake Shore Drive across the South Lagoon and the southern end of Lincoln Park. A group of rowers is are practising in boat on the lagoon. The top of an apartment building at 1850 North Clark Street is visible near the center of the photograph, behind the weeping willow. 1660 North LaSalle Boulevard rises above the trees on the far left. On the far right, the top of Lincoln Park Tower (1960 N. Lincoln Park West) is visible.
Date:
1983; 1967 (Lincoln Park Tower); 1973 (1660 North LaSalle Boulevard)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


High-rise apartment buildings, North Lake Shore Drive
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View looking south along North Lake Shore Drive from the intersection with East Burton Place. The side facade of 1300 North Lake Shore Drive is visible in the middle of the photograph.
Date:
1985; 1965 (1300 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Asbury Plaza, North Dearborn Street
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View to the north along the west side of North Dearborn Street. Asbury Plaza (750 North Dearborn Street) stands at the northwest corner of the intersection of North Dearborn and West Superior Streets. 712 North Dearborn Street is on the extreme left. The building next to it on the right has been demolished. On the right side of the photograph, the Fewkes Tower apartments (55 West Chestnut Street) are visible.
Date:
1985; 1967 (Fewkes Tower); 1981 (Asbury Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cabrini-Green public housing complex
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View from west of North Wells Street, south of West Division Street, looking west at a high-rise apartment building, part of the Cabrini-Green public housing complex. The steeple of the Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church (509 West Elm Street) is visible against the sky to the left of the apartment building. The CTA Brown Line tracks run across the middle of the image.
Date:
1976; 1958 (Cabrini Extension)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cabrini-Green public housing complex
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View during winter from the vicinity of North Orleans Street south of West Division Street, looking west at high-rise apartments, part of the Cabrini-Green public housing complex. The Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church (509 West Elm Street) is silhouetted between the apartment buildings.
Date:
1970; 1958 (Cabrini Extension)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Burned-out building, N. Larrabee Street near North Ogden Avenue
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Burned-out apartment building on N. Larrabee Street near North Ogden Avenue and West Blackhawk Street. A neighborhood bar (Maurice's Lounge) and the Dun-Wel Lithograph Company (1509 N. Larrabee Street) are across the street from it on the right side of the image.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rush Street near Ontario Street
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View to north along Rush Street from south of the intersection with East Ontario Street. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Chicago) is on the left, and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is visible near the center. The 111 East Chestnut apartments (Elysees Condominiums) rise in the background. Part of Lawry's restaurant, located at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is visible on the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Newberry Plaza condominium tower
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View of the Newberry Plaza condominium tower during construction, looking west along Bellevue Place. The Newberry Plaza tower is located at 1030 N. State Street.
Date:
1972; 1970-1974 (Newberry Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Newberry Plaza condominium tower
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View of the Newberry Plaza condominium tower, looking west along Bellevue Place. The Newberry Plaza tower is located at 1030 N. State Street.
Date:
1980; 1970-1974 (Newberry Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East Illinois Street, view to east
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View looking east along the north side of East Illinois Street, with a Kraft factory to the east of the parking lot. Lake Point Tower rises behind it. The Vogue-Wright Studios are visible near the center of the image. East Illinois Street is on the right side of the image. North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) is on the extreme right of the image.
Date:
1980; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal); 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Daley Bicentennial Park
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View of the Richard J. Daley Bicentennial Park and Plaza (now part of Maggie Daley Park), located south of East Randolph Street and east of South Columbus Drive. The prominently visible high-rise apartment buildings are Buckingham Plaza (360 East Randolph Street), 400 East Randolph, and Harbor Point (155 North Harbor Drive).
Date:
1982; 1963 (400 East Randolph); 1975 (Harbor Point); 1982 (Buckingham Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lake Point Tower
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View of Lake Point Tower, located at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lake Point Tower
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Perspective rendering of Lake Point Tower.
Date:
1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Esplanade Apartment Buildings
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Curtain wall of the 900 N. Lake Shore Drive apartment building (one of the Esplanade Apartment buildings), with the back of an adjacent building, in 1962.
Date:
1962; 1953-1956 (900-910 N. Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Promontory Apartments, Hyde Park
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Sketch of the Promontory Apartments building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1946-1949 (Promontory Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cornell Avenue (Folder 34)
8 Images
High rise building located at 5000 South Cornell Avenue and street photography of South Cornell Avenue and 51st Street
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Springfield Avenue (Folder 144)
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South Springfield Avenue and 18th Street
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Clark Street (Folder 535)
17 Images
Streetscapes (Urban design) and Mayor Richard J. Daley attending a Festival in Andersonville community
Date:
1958; 1964-1965
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access